Bensenville Park District to honor Mother Earth Saturday, April 26

Bensenville, Ill. (April 10, 2025)—Join the Bensenville Park District in celebrating Earth Day with three separate activities and events on Saturday, April 26. Sponsored by Grand Subaru of Bensenville, the park district will host an e-recycling and document shred event in the water park parking lot 8-10 a.m., a volunteer cleanup event at Varble and Breiter-Palm Parks from 10-11:45 a.m. and a family Earth Day celebration at Fischer Farm from noon-3 p.m.

In-district residents are invited to take part in the e-recycling and shred event from 8-10 a.m. in the Bensenville Water Park parking lot, 1100 W. Wood Street, for free. Experts recommend immediately shredding documents such as credit card or utility bills, sales receipts (unless the items purchased have warranties), sales and ATM cash withdrawal receipts and junk mail credit card offers in addition to old pay stubs, bank statements and medical bills that have been paid. Also, shred any tax-related documents more than seven years old.

Electronics will also be collected for recycling at the water park parking lot. Vehicles may drop off unlimited approved electronic devices for free. Grand Subaru will also be collecting hard-to-recycle batteries and bulbs to recycle through its in-house recycling center at the dealership. A downloadable list of approved recyclable electronics is provided on the Bensenville Park District website.

Volunteer to help clean and beautify Varble and Breiter-Palm Parks from 10-11:45 a.m. Meet at the Deer Grove Leisure Center (DGLC), 1000 W. Wood Street, and pick up a free t-shirt, while supplies last, before heading to the park. Water will be provided. Volunteers will also receive a food voucher redeemable at the Fischer Farm Family Earth Day Celebration. Register in advance at the DGLC or call (630) 766-7015.

Attendees of the free Family Earth Day Celebration at Fischer Farm— 16W680 Grand Ave. in Bensenville—will learn how to reduce their carbon footprint through demos, giveaways, arts and crafts, interactive displays and Earth-friendly craft vendors. Jump around in the jungle-themed bounce house and take a sapling home to plant! Delicious food will be available for purchase from an on-site food truck!

A full list of Earth Day events and activities can be found online at BvilleParks.org/EarthDay.